foods to avoid constipation in ds

[kittypower]

I started to wean ds about two weeks ago, he seems to have got constipated though, what foods are best to give him to get over this, can I give him prunes do you think, he is nearly 6 month

[funnypeculiar]

You could try some prune juice - soak prunes in water overnight, give him some of the juice. As far as I know, no reason to avoid prunes...

Do you know bananas are very constipating (annoyingly, given that they are standard first food fare)

[gigglewitch]

fruit puree - anything like apple, pear, apricot, peach, strawberry (ok not seasonal atm but can be bought)
baby porridge at b/fast

they all go through this as their tummies need a while to adjust. make sure he drinks enough, cool boiled water etc. as well as milk.

[kittypower]

mmmm that could well be the problem, he loves banana and I let him eat quite a lot yesterday, whoops!!

When do you give then water?

[gigglewitch]

BTW if you are desperate then try fresh/pure orange juice, a teaspoonful or medicine syringe of it is likely to be enough to get things going.

[funnypeculiar]

Yes, I didn't know about it, until someone on here told me after dd ate a whole one
You could try water with meals...

[vesela]

My DD has had a hard time with grains. I no longer give her rice, but I've been giving her millet (ground) for breakfast (with prunes!) and that seems OK. Carrots also seem to do her no good.

[vesela]

also avocado is good.

We've struggled with constipation for the last three months, and only now am I beginning to manage it. If she has something like carrots, though, it sets her back. She's never had a banana in her life, poor thing.

[terramum]

I found, when DS got constipated during the first few weeks of solids, the easiest way to relieve it was to decrease his solids & concentrate on his milk a little more.

[TiddlerTiddler]

We are about a month into weaning and having the same trouble for the last two weeks or so.

Babyrice is gone (he is 6 months anyway so no need) but so is rice based baby breakfast cereal too and no banana anymore.

I am trying to get him to drink lots of water, but he only takes an oz or two from a beaker.

This morning he had a pineapple and passion fruit smoothie for breakfast!

I am hoping for some action now today. Its such an issue that my 3 year old has taken to going around saying DS2 is "struggling with his poo"! We are obviously all talking about it too much!!

[dotty2]

Apple can be really constipating. It's the pectin, apparently - same thing that sets jam...We have similar conversations in our house: DD1, "dd2 is bit bunged up"...Annoying because rules out almost all fruit pots.

[halogen]

Prune/apricot puree is really good for constipation and absolutely delicious. You can give a little spread on bread as a finger food or a teaspoonful stirred into yoghurt or porridge or something. You just soak and simmer some dried prunes and apricots in a tiny bit of water and puree them really thoroughly. It's really nice and sticky and sweet and all babies I've know have loved it.